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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 13 |
| 2021-05-27 | -- |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | -- |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | -- |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S23 is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, with a overall score of 77.9 against 76.7. Both phones in this review include Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S23 has a newer 13 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 version. Samsung Galaxy S23's design is extremely lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy S23, because although it has a just a little worse pixels density, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a little bit bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy S23 features a slightly better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a way better processing power than Galaxy S23, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S23, because it has a 3% greater battery capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 takes a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy S23, although it has a much tinier sensor offering a lot worse image quality and a back facing camera with a lower 48 mega-pixels resolution, they both have the same diafragm aperture.
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